Glaciorium
One of the places to visit in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is Glaciorium, a museum. Nearby, 17 more places to visit are within 5 km. For a second stop, Aiguille du Midi is 6.4 km away.
Museum in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
In Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Glaciorium is in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
For warmth, aim for May to September (18–24°C highs in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc).
Glaciorium
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie
The map
The numbers show what else is near Glaciorium, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Glaciorium, by distance
With 17,319 people, Sallanches is the largest of the 7. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Les Houches
Passy
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Glaciorium is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | It’s in this commune | 8,705 |
| Les Houches | 9.9 km southwest of it | 3,515 |
| Passy | 16 km west of it | 10,856 |
| Saint-Gervais-les-Bains | 17 km west of it | 5,755 |
| Sallanches | 22 km west of it | 17,319 |
| Magland | 24 km west of it | 3,220 |
| Megève | 25 km west of it | 2,893 |
Next door to Glaciorium
Among the 36 within 15 km are 6 attractions and 2 museums.
MuseumChemin de fer du Montenvers3.4 km west, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc3AttractionAttractionLe Brévent6.1 km west, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc4AttractionAttractionMontenvers100 m east, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc5
AttractionGrotte de glace de la Mer de Glace800 m southeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc6
AttractionCompagnie des guides de Chamonix5.7 km west, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc7
MuseumTemple de la Nature100 m southeast, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc8AttractionAttractionLa Flégère3.9 km northwest, in Chamonix-Mont-BlancWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Glaciorium: what to know
Where is Glaciorium?
Glaciorium is in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Glaciorium?
Museum.
How well known is Glaciorium?
Glaciorium has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Glaciorium?
May to September are the warmest months in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Glaciorium?
Within 15 km: Aiguille du Midi (6.4 km), Chemin de fer du Montenvers (3.4 km), Le Brévent (6.1 km) and Montenvers (100 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Chemin de fer du Montenvers: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grotte de glace de la Mer de Glace: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Compagnie des guides de Chamonix: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Temple de la Nature: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.